Officially, the Easter holiday is only Good Friday. But in recent years, with the government authorizing its public servants to take off from Wednesday, the Easter holidays have become the longest long weekend in the year. The hope is that no news becomes good news. That people will do all possible to stay safe when …

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In a move to facilitate travel during the peak of the Easter holiday, the RD Vial Trust, in coordination with the Ministry of Public Works (MOPC) has announced that all toll booths nationwide will suspend collections on Good Friday, 3 April 2026, a national holiday. The measure applies to every station managed by RD Vial …

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As the Dominican Republic intensifies preparations for the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Habitat, and Buildings (Mived) officially delivered the fully remodeled Table Tennis Pavilion at Parque del Este on Monday, 30 March 2026. The renovation is part of a broader sports infrastructure overhaul managed by Mived …

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Minister of Housing and Buildings (Mived), Víctor “Ito” Bisonó, announced a comprehensive urban redevelopment plan for the grounds currently occupied by the La Victoria National Penitentiary. Speaking on the morning news program El Despertador on 31 March 2026, Bisonó detailed a transition that will see the notorious prison replaced by a large-scale educational center and …

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The Attorney General Office’s Public Ministry (PGR) requested on Monday, 30 March 2026, a one-year preventive detention measure against prosecutor Aurelio Valdez Alcantara. Valdez Alcantara was arrested in a sting operation for allegedly accepting a US$10,000 bribe from an individual under criminal investigation related to the ongoing governmental Senasa medical insurance case. The 50-page coercive …

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